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Barely weeks ahead of its launch, the Galaxy S20 series has been leaked in all its glory, revealing to the world the complete specs the devices from the line-up could sport upon launch.  HIGHLIGHTS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is being tipped to bring a 108-megapixel space zoom lens The S20+ will get a 120Hz 6.7-inch display Galaxy S20 will be the smallest of the three phones with a 6.2-inch display Samsung’s much-awaited Galaxy S20 series is scheduled to be launched on February 11 next month. The series has long been rumoured to feature three smartphones, with one of them even featuring a mammoth 108-megapixel camera and 16GB of RAM under the hood. And barely weeks ahead of its launch, the Galaxy S20 series has been leaked in all its glory, revealing to the world the complete specs the devices from the line-up could sport upon launch. Coming courtesy of trusted tipster, Ishan Agarwal and MySmartPrice, this new leak reveals that there will be as many as three s...

Xiaomi has brought Mi Mix Alpha to India. It's a concept phone and it is gorgeous. But it is also pointless despite its curved screen. The Mi Mix Alpha is a concept phone from Xiaomi showcasing a wraparound display design. Xiaomi is offering 2019 flagship grade specs in the Mix Alpha, including a Snapdragon 855 chipset. The Mix Alpha previews some of the technologies expected in upcoming Mi series phones. Smartphones with foldable phones were part of science fiction until recently. But as 2020 begins, you can actually walk into a shop and buy one right now. There is Samsung's utterly exciting Galaxy Fold that opens up into a tablet when you want a big screen - yes, it becomes a tablet when you want it to. Motorola has used the folding display to make the mobile phone cool again -- thanks to the new Razr. Now, these are not the only two companies trying to create "foldable phones". There are other companies as well, such as Xiaomi, which has Mi Mix A...

The second device has a display that wraps around in a different direction . Model “B”  features a screen that wraps up and over the top horizontal edge of the handset. Its back side has a hole-punch cut-out for a dual-camera setup. Its worth noting that both devices don’t have dedicated front-facing cameras – the main camera doubles as the selfie camera since the device is mostly screen. There are two devices in the patent, both dual-sided smartphones with screens that wrap-around in different directions. The first one is a wrap-around screen akin to the  Concept phone. The main difference with that one is that the   wraps around both vertical edges while the patent shows only one side that wrap around. The layout resembles that of the  when it is folded closed. The second device has a display that wraps around in a different direction. Model “B” features a screen that wraps up and over the top horizontal edge of the handset. Its back side has a hole-punc...

The Mi A2 has started receiving its Android 10 update in India. The Android 10 update is the last OS update for the 2018 Android One phone from Xiaomi. HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi is rolling out the Android 10 update to the Mi A2 in India. The Mi A2 Android 10 update will be its last OS update. The newer Mi A3 is yet to get the Android 10 update.  Xiaomi has been busy rolling out updates to its phones actively in the last few months. The flagship Redmi K series phones were the first ones to get the Android 10 update while the rest of the lineup received the MIUI 11 update that brought in some interesting new features. However, Xiaomi also make Android One phones and that lot has been behind when it comes to getting the latest updates. The Mi A3 and Mi A2 are still stuck on the older Android 9 but there's some good news for Mi A2 users. Xiaomi has finally started rolling out the Android 10 update for the Mi A2. The update is being rolled out via Over-The-Air and is comi...

The OnePlus 8 Pro gets tested on Geekbench. (Image Source: OnLeaks / 91Mobiles) The OnePlus 8 Pro has surfaced on Geekbench for the first time and has managed to post impressive scores thanks to the onboard Snapdragon 865 SoC. The device is shown to feature 12 GB of RAM and runs on Android 10. OnePlus is expected to announce the 8 series around the time of the Galaxy S11 launch in the next couple of months. Leaks about the upcoming OnePlus 7 successor, dubbed the OnePlus 8, have been coming by at a steady rate. It is being rumored that we may get to see a total of three phones this year viz. the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and a OnePlus 8 Lite. While we've only seen renders and purported specs of the upcoming OnePlus devices so far, this is the first time we are getting to see an actual benchmark result of the OnePlus 8 Pro.  The Geekbench listing goes by the name GALILEI IN2023, which seems to feature 12 GB RAM and runs on Android 10. The motherboard name ' kona '...

Xiaomi's Mi 10 Pro leaked specifications reveal 108-megapixel quad-camera system, powerful Snapdragon 865 and super-fast wireless charging system. HIGHLIGHTS The Mi 10 Pro has topped AnTuTu charts, beating all current flagship phones. The Mi 10 Pro will be using the Snapdragon 865 chipset and up to 12GB RAM. Xiaomi could offer its 66W wired fast-charging system. Xiaomi is yet to launch a phone in 2020 but the first one to come out of its factories in China is expected to be the Mi 10 series- its flagship smartphone series. This year, Xiaomi is going for a dual model strategy by launching a Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. The Pro variant is expected to get all the bells and whistles that Xiaomi can offer and a couple of leaks have already suggested what to expect from the Mi 10 Pro once it launches in a couple of weeks. The Mi 10 has been spotted on AnTuTu and some pictures of the phone's rear panel have also been released. AnTuTu benchmarks don't reveal specific...

After introducing the LG G8x ThinQ back at IFA 2019, LG has launched the LG G8 ThinQ successor in India at a starting price of Rs 49,999. HIGHLIGHTS The LG G8x ThinQ was first launched at IFA 2019. The LG G8x ThinQ costs Rs 49,999 in India. The LG G8x ThinQ will go on sale in India on December 21, 2019. LG launched the LG G8 ThinQ successor - the LG G8x ThinQ - at IFA 2019 in September this year. Now, nearly three-and-a-half months later, the company has launched the phone in India. The LG G8x ThinQ costs Rs 49,999 in India and it will be available for sale in the country starting Saturday, December 21, 2019. Before we talk about the specs, let me give you a brief background about the phone. The LG G8x ThinQ succeedes the LG G8 ThinQ and the LG G8s ThinQ that was launched in India back in October. Although it is a G-series smartphone, it resembles the LG V50 ThinQ more in terms of the design owing to its dual-screen design. In case you aren't sure, it comes w...

As per a new teaser released by Oppo, the F15 once launched will bring 8GB of RAM, a 48-megapixel lens-based quad-camera set-up, and an under-display fingerprint scanner. HIGHLIGHTS Oppo F15 will be launched on January 16 The smartphone will bring with it VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 It will also get a 48MP lens based quad camera Earlier this week, Oppo released the first official teasers of its upcoming F15 smartphone. At the time, the device which will succeed the popular F11 series of phones from 2019 was announced to be launched soon. However, now we finally appear to have a date of launch for the device. Oppo has sent out a new teaser which not only reveals a January 16 launch date for the F15, but also takes the lid off some key specs of the device. The teaser shows the device once launched will bring with it 8GB of RAM, a 48-megapixel lens-based quad-camera set-up, an under-display fingerprint scanner, and VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 support. Apart from this, Oppo ha...

For the Realme 5i, the company has chosen to bring the phone with a quad rear camera set-up that includes dedicated wide-angle and macro lenses. HIGHLIGHTS Realme 5i has beeen launched in India at Rs 8,999 This phone will be available for purchase starting January 15 from Flipkart The smartphone brings a massive 5000mAh battery and a 6.52-inch display Realme’s first smartphone for the year, the Realme 5i has been launched in India finally. The phone comes to India after it was launched in Vietnam early in the week. In terms of the hardware, it brings to the table slightly watered down specs as compared to the Realme 5, but still retains some of the key highlights of the Realme 5.  For the Realme 5i, the company has chosen to bring the phone with a quad rear camera set-up that includes dedicated wide-angle and macro lenses. The other big highlight of the phone is its massive 5,000mAh battery and the 6.52-inch display with a waterdrop notch. Realme 5i: Pric...